Root canals are widespread in dental offices and hospitals today but this is totally understandable. I mean how can people not love procedures that help the save the tooth without necessarily having it uprooted? Who doesn’t want to have a procedure that relieves pain and increases comfort when chewing and drinking hot and cold drinks? Thanks to their efficiency and painless nature, root canals have grown in popularity and have replaced outdated procedures such as teeth extraction. Although they are highly effective and painless, there are people who are unsure about getting root canals because they deem them to be expensive. Thanks to blogs and uninformed journals, people have been made to believe that root canals are expensive and can only be afforded by very few. This is however not true as we found out talking to Dr. Pil Yu, DDS from Vita Dental Houston.

According to Dr. Sang, DDS, the cost of a root canal depends on a number of things. Here are some of the most common factors that affect the overall cost of root canals;

Type of teeth affected

Depending on the type of tooth affected, the cost of getting a root canal can range from $800 all the way to more than $2000. Molars are significantly more expensive than the other teeth because they are harder to operate on. Since the other from teeth have one canal, they are easier to operate on while molars have three which means that there is extra work required. Here is an approximation of what the three types of teeth are likely to cost when a root canal is required;

Front teeth; they are the cheapest and will range anywhere from $300 all the way to $ 1,000. As earlier on mentioned, they only have one root and operating on them takes a few minutes. Since they are placed at the front, accessing them will be relatively easy as well.

Bicuspids- they have two canals and this makes it a little difficult to operate on them and remove the pulp. The fact that they are located a little further into the mouth as well makes it a little difficult to access them and perform the required procedures. This means that the amount of money required to get a root canal on a premolar will be higher than that required for a tooth in front. A root canal on a premolar will cost anything from $800 all the way to $1,800.

Molars; they are the most difficult to perform the procedure to and require more material to fill up the cavity left behind when the pulp is extracted. Their location is also an issue and accessing them takes time and effort. This makes them the most expensive. Ironically, these are the teeth that are mostly affected by dental decay and require root canals the most. For a successful molar root canal, you will have to spend anything from $1,000 to $2,000. Sometimes this can escalate all the way to $2,500 depending on how difficult the procedure was.

Insurance

The other factor that will affect the amount of money which you will be required to pay for a root canal is the availability of insurance or lack thereof. People with medical insurance are likely to pay half as much as those who don’t have insurance when getting root canals. This however depends on whether the policies of the insurance cover for orthodontic treatment. More than half of all the available insurances in America cover orthodontic procedures and this means that people with dental insurances are on the safe side and are likely to receive the services from hospitals at an affordable rate. Before looking to get a root canal therefore, it is wise to be subscribed to an insurance cover. It will reduce the amount of money that you will have to pay for the service.

The hospital in which you get the root canal

As expected the costs vary from one dental office to another. Some people offer dental root canals at a very high cost while others offer the same services at a lower rate. The metrics used to provide the right cost of dental root canals are not quite known but most people cite the use of technology and advanced techniques in their service delivery. You should therefore be careful about the place where you get the root canals because some dentists exaggerate the costs.

Here at Vita Dental, we are mindful of our customers and offer affordable dental services to all our customers including the dental canals. If you are in Houston therefore and are looking for the best place to get a root canal, then look no further than our way. Visit our offices or give us a call today to get high quality root canals at an affordable rate.

Dr. Pil and his staff are amaizing! He takes time to explain every little detail and makes sure you are comfortable. Jess and Yancy are so sweet and patient. I love this practice. I recommend it 100 %read more

This is not your typical dental office- they go above and beyond for you. I'm very lucky to have found them. I needed an urgent appointment that other dentists would not even bother with but Yancy went out of her way to get me settled in and dealt with my dental insurance drama and Jessica had excellent bedside manner. Dr. Sun is nicest doctor and his work was incredible! He did not hesitate at all to get me fixed up. I will definitely be coming back for future treatments. This was the smoothest appointment I've ever had. Money was well spent! -Minaread more

Vita Dental is awesome! The young ladies at the front desk are super sweet and so friendly. (Especially, Yancy! She's absolutely the BEST!!!) The whole staff is genuinely nice including the doctor. They made me feel relaxed and actually make the visit to the dentist enjoyable. I totally recommend Vita Dental!!read more

Excellent service overall and great friendly staff, both the doctors and staff are very professional. Especially Jessica, she’s super sweet and is one of the reasons why I highly recommended this office to my friends and family. Dr. Pill was also a great doctor, he listened and took his time working on my teeth.read more

First, let me start off by saying thank you so very much for making my daughters appointment so smooth and comfortable for her.She came in having a pretty high fear, until you all were able to quickly ease her mind and make her feel safe and secure while also building her trust. Thank you Dr. Shin and your team staff, Jessica and Yancey for your professional bedside manners, as well as taking the time to address any related questions and/or concerns. I couldn’t be more happier and pleased with how everyone took their time to make sure she was not only comfortable, but also aware of what was going on in that moment and what was to be expected. I believe I have found my daughters main dentist I’ve been in search for!Thank you again for all that you do because your passion of work clearly shines through!read more

I highly recommend Vita Dental! It’s not exciting to go to the dentist, but this is the first place that makes me want to come back. The people who work there really make you feel comfortable and know what they’re doing! I spoke to Jessica and she was so sweet! If you need a dentist, this is the place!read more

So impressed! Excellent service great staff! You can tell vita dental are here to help you, they provide different type of payment plans for treatment that’s so convenient! Definitely will be returning!read more

My first time here it was a little wait time the front desk was always keeping me updated and making sure I was okay. Once I finally went to the back Jessica the assistant didn’t take long at all to do my whole x-rays and getting me ready for the doctor to see me. Dr. Pil was very good at explaining everything I needed he even took pictures of my teeth. I’m very impressed with the staff and the quality in the work. The wait time was so worth it at the end. Thank you vita staffread more

Highly recommend Dr.pil and his dental assistant Jessica! They took their time to explain everything and answered all my questions! They did an amazing job on my teeth cleaning! Jessica is the sweetest! First time here and will not be my last! Definitely will be coming back!read more

I just met the most wonderful ladies today such hard workers for this company. I had to write them a review. Yancy and Jessica came up to me today to promote the office and offer me a free exam and cleaning.God bless them.read more

I highly recommend Dr.Pil and his entire Vita Dental Spring staff for providing a professional, considerate and helpful service to our community! With Yancy, the first person you meet, is attentive, engaging and efficient with extensive knowledge of insurance coverages. Also, Jessica, the dental assistant is very friendly and efficient.Overall excellent and Dr. Phil is knowledgeable and recommends the best for his patients.read more

Had 4 appointments scheduled over a week ago. I set them up after they called me, reminding me about scheduling the next visit. I pulled the kids out of school, took off work early scrambled all over the city trying to get there on time. Not only was the dentist late, they told me the appointments I scheduled were a mistake and the three boys did not need an appointment, only me. They couldn’t tell me that BEFORE I took off work and pulled them out of school. I scheduled the appointment at least a week ago, maybe two. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! How extremely frustrating. They even gave me a courtesy call reminding me about the appointments - the ones I apparently didn’t need. Ugh.
The sad part is we were pleased with the dentists up to this point. The front office receptionist was like, “Well sorry. Shall we reschedule?”read more

I have been looking to switch over to a new dental office and it looks like I found the right one. Yancy helped me with everything over the phone before my appointment . The office is very clean and professional. I would definitely recommend this office.read more

I visited Vita Dental for the first time and Dr. Pil’s staff made to feel very comfortable. Jessica and Yancy are awesome, as well as Dr. Pil. He took the time to explain everything to me. His staff was happy to answer any questions I had. Also, the office environment was very calming to me. Vita Dental gets high marks from me and I totally recommend them.read more

My husband and I were very satisfied with the service and facilities. The staff was helpful and friendly. The dentist was patient and clearly explained the treatment plan. We highly recommend this place.read more

At first I thought it was kinda weird that I get a call from the staff to remind me my boys due for cleaning and check up. But I can honestly say I’m happy I did come visit Vita dental had a good experience.read more

Vita Dental of Spring is a walking distance from my house, went just for cleaning (because I floss and brush twice a day and did not have a single cavity for 20 years), ended up paying close to $400. I have the best dental insurance plan (PPO plan), they verified my dental insurance few minutes before the appointment, they never informed me that they are out of network and they took me straight to see the dentist who did unnecessary dental check because all I need is the cleaning, and before they do the cleaning they presented the bill to me and said "shall we continue with the cleaning?" I said since am here already go ahead, they said there will be an additional $85, I was so angry for this unprofessional and unethical dental practice which I have never seen before in any dental clinic anywhere.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND VITA DENTAL OF SPRING and will never come to their clinic again.read more

Good dentist to go to. They squeezed me in their schedule and when I arrived everything was so smooth. From checking in, filling out paperwork and them checking my insurance, to the doctor explaining and doing my cleaning! Thanks everyoneread more

Took my kids to Vita, my youngest was its first time and as soon as we walked out the door she said, “mommy we should come to the dentist more often” that is something that cannot be explained, specially considering past experiences with my oldest! Amazing office!!!!read more

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I was a walk in patient and they saw me same day. The Dr Son was so gental his assistant jessy was very gentle as well. Karina was so helpful with my payment plans. Everyone had very great attitudes not like other offices I’m very impressed!read more